Linking organizational justice with positive behavior in temporary organization: The mediating role of cooperative willingness

Abstract

This article associates cooperative willingness and positive behavior to fairness preference in temporary cooperation. Drawing on social exchange theory and project citizenship behaviors, the analysis indicates that cooperative positivity for temporary organizations is essentially built on organizational justice by constructing the structural equation and the multiple mediator models. The findings show that the comprehensive effect of organizational justice, especially distributive justice, has a driving effect on the willingness of inter-organizational cooperation and positive behaviors. Further, cooperative willingness, as a mediating factor, is helpful for facilitating voluntary behaviors, both in the willingness of additional investment and communication. Specifically, effective communication among cooperators is considered the perfect way for eliciting proactivity under temporary relationships, for improving cooperative perception and satisfaction. In sum, this study offers ideas on how organizational fairness preferences fare in cooperative behavior in temporary organizations to promote inter-organizational cooperation effectively.